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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/182449-t-compiler/help/topic/Novice%20wants%20to%20write%20code/near/191876849" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> aleru <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/182449-t-compiler/help/topic/Novice.20wants.20to.20write.20code.html#191876849">(Mar 26 2020 at 12:34)</a>:</h4>
<p>I think it would be fun to contribute to the rust ecosystem (in particular the compiler), I don't really have any knowledge of how compilers work generally and I certainly do not have knowledge of rustc so I do have a few questions.  1. is there a particular area of the compiler that is most suited for someone who is less experienced? 2. Are there any other resources besides   <a href="https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/about-this-guide.html" title="https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/about-this-guide.html">https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/about-this-guide.html</a> that I should consider learning from, perhaps I should be reading a general compilers book? Thx :)</p>



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<p>Adding diagnostics to the parser for some cases tends to be a good entry point</p>



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<p>generally adding diagnostics</p>



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